Grammy Award for Best Music Video
Awarded forQuality short form music videos
CountryUnited States
Presented byNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded1984
Currently held by"I'm Only Sleeping" (2024)
Websitegrammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Music Video is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards,[1] to performers, directors, and producers of quality short form music videos. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".[2]

Originally called the Grammy Award for Best Video, Short Form, the award was first presented in 1984, as was a similar award for Best Long Form Music Video. From 1986 to 1997, the category name was changed to Best Music Video, Short Form. However, in 1988 and 1989, the award criteria were changed and the video awards were presented under the categories Best Concept Music Video and Best Performance Music Video. The awards were returned to the original format in 1990. The category was called Best Short Form Music Video until 2012, from 2013 it was shortened to Best Music Video.[3] Award recipients include the performers, directors, and producers associated with the winning videos, except for its first two years when the Grammy went to the performing artist only. For unknown reasons, the award for the Best Music Video in 1987 - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits - went to the band only, not to the director(s) and/or producer(s).

Peter Gabriel, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Johnny Cash, Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and The Beatles hold the record for the most wins as a performer in this category, with two each. Mark Romanek holds the record for the most wins as a director, with a total of three. Icelandic singer Björk holds the record for the most nominations as a performer without a win, with four. Taylor Swift became the first artist to win the category with a sole directing credit for their own music video when she won in 2023 for All Too Well: The Short Film.[4]

Recipients

David Bowie received the award for "Jazzin' for Blue Jean".
English band Dire Straits received the award for "Brothers in Arms".
A man wearing dark sunglasses and a jacket covered in blue and yellow rhinestones, holding up his right hand which is covered in a white glove. Behind him stands a man in a black suit.
Michael Jackson has won the award twice for "Leave Me Alone" and "Scream".[5]
A woman sitting at a table with her arms crossed; she is wearing red lipstick and a colorful dress with sequins.
1991 award winner for "Opposites Attract", Paula Abdul.
Tarsem won the award for R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion".
Two-time winner Peter Gabriel.
1995 and 2014 winner, director David Fincher.
Two-time winner Janet Jackson.
A woman in black clothing holding a guitar and standing behind a microphone stand with one arm extended straight into the air. In the background is a screen with shades of pink and purple.
1999 award winner, Madonna, performing "Ray of Light" on the "Confessions Tour".
A man in a pink dress shirt and tan jacket holding up a producer credit for "The 1 Second Film" (as indicated by the text).
2002 award winner for directing the music video for "Weapon of Choice", Spike Jonze.
Two-time winner, director Joseph Kahn.
Director Mark Romanek holds the record of most wins for a director with three.
Missy Elliot won for "Lose Control", her collaboration with Ciara and Fatman Scoop.
Four men wearing dress shirts and ties of various colors with their hands extended in uniform positions. All four men are looking straight ahead, and stand before trees and a blue tarp.
Members of the band OK Go, among winners of the 2007 award for "Here It Goes Again", performing in 2006.
A woman with blond hair and a microphone up to her mouth
2011 award winner for "Bad Romance", Lady Gaga.
A woman wearing a black turtle neck with a microphone in front of her face
2012 award winner for "Rolling in the Deep", Adele.
A women with a red dress singing into a gold microphone
2013 award winner for "We Found Love", Rihanna.
2014 award winner for "Suit & Tie", Justin Timberlake.
Two time winner Taylor Swift. She first won the award in 2016 for "Bad Blood" and again in 2023 for All Too Well: The Short Film.
Beyoncé has won the award twice for "Formation" in 2017 and "Brown Skin Girl" in 2021.
Two time Award winner, Kendrick Lamar, he won for his collaboration on "Bad Blood" in 2016 and for "HUMBLE." in 2018
2019 winner Childish Gambino for "This is America".
Year[I] Work(s) Performing artist(s) Director(s) and Producer(s)[II] Nominees Ref.
1984 "Girls on Film"/"Hungry Like the Wolf" Duran Duran —
[6]
1985 "Jazzin' for Blue Jean" David Bowie —
[7]
1986 "We Are the World – The Video Event" USA for Africa
[8]
1987 "Brothers in Arms" Dire Straits —
[9]
1988 —[III] — — — [10]
1989 —[III] — — — [11]
1990 "Leave Me Alone" Michael Jackson
[12]
1991 "Opposites Attract" Paula Abdul
[13]
1992 "Losing My Religion" R.E.M.
  • Tarsem, director
  • Dave Ramser, producer
[14]
1993 "Digging in the Dirt" Peter Gabriel
  • John Downer, director/producer
[15]
1994 "Steam" Peter Gabriel
[16]
1995 "Love Is Strong" The Rolling Stones
[17]
1996 "Scream" Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson
[18]
1997 "Free as a Bird" The Beatles
[19]
1998 "Got 'til It's Gone" Janet Jackson
[20]
1999 "Ray of Light" Madonna
[21]
2000 "Freak on a Leash" Korn
[22]
2001 "Learn to Fly" Foo Fighters
[23]
2002 "Weapon of Choice" Fatboy Slim featuring Bootsy Collins
  • Spike Jonze, director
  • Vincent Landay & Deannie O'Neill, producers
[24]
2003 "Without Me" Eminem
[25]
2004 "Hurt" Johnny Cash
[26]
2005 "Vertigo" U2
[27]
2006 "Lose Control" Missy Elliott featuring Ciara & Fatman Scoop
[28]
2007 "Here It Goes Again" OK Go
[29]
2008 "God's Gonna Cut You Down" Johnny Cash
[30]
2009 "Pork and Beans" Weezer
[31]
2010 "Boom Boom Pow" The Black Eyed Peas
  • Mark Kudsi & Mathew Cullen, directors
  • Javier Jimenez, Anna Joseph & Patrick Nugent, producers
[32]
2011 "Bad Romance" Lady Gaga
  • Francis Lawrence, director
  • Kathy Angstadt, Nicole Ehrlich & Heather Heller, producers
[33]
2012 "Rolling in the Deep" Adele
  • Sam Brown, director
  • Hannah Chandler, producer
[34]
2013 "We Found Love" Rihanna
Calvin Harris
  • Melina Matsoukas, director
  • Juliette Larthe, Candice Ouaknine, Ben Sullivan & Inga Veronique, producers
[35]
2014 "Suit & Tie" Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z
[36]
2015 "Happy" Pharrell Williams
  • We Are from LA (Pierre Dupaquier & Clement Durou), directors
  • Kathleen Heffernan, Solal Micenmacher, Jett Steiger & Cedric Troadec, producers
[37]
2016 "Bad Blood" Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar
[38]
2017 "Formation" Beyoncé
2018 "Humble" Kendrick Lamar
  • The Little Homies & Dave Meyers, directors
  • Jason Baum, Dave Free, Jamie Rabineau, Nathan K. Scherrer & Anthony Tiffith, producers
  • Beck – "Up All Night" (Nicolas Mendez & Lope Serrano, video directors; Alba Barneda, Laura Serra Estorch & Oscar Romagosa, video producers)
  • Jain – "Makeba" (Lionel Hirle & Gregory Ohrel, video directors; Yodelice, video producer)
  • Jay Z – "The Story of O.J." (Shawn Carter & Mark Romanek, video directors; Daniel Midgley, Elizabeth Newman & Chaka Pilgrim, video producers)
  • Logic featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid – "1-800-273-8255" (Andy Hines, video director; Brandon Bonfiglio, Mildred Delamota, Andrew Lerios, Luga Podesta & Alex Randall, video producers)
 [39]
2019 "This Is America" Childish Gambino
  • Hiro Murai, director
  • Ibra Ake, Jason Cole & Fam Rothstein, producers
  • The Carters – "Apeshit" (Ricky Saiz, video director; Mélodie Buchris, Natan Schottenfels & Erinn Williams, video producers)
  • Joyner Lucas – "I'm Not Racist" (Joyner Lucas & Ben Proulx, video directors; Joyner Lucas, video producer)
  • Janelle Monáe – "Pynk" (Emma Westenberg, video director; Justin Benoliel & Whitney Jackson, video producers)
  • Tierra Whack – "Mumbo Jumbo" (Marco Prestini, video director; Sara Nassim, video producer)
 [40]
2020 "Old Town Road" Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Calmatic, director
  • Candice Dragonas, Melissa Larsen & Saul Levitz, producers
[41]
2021 "Brown Skin Girl" Beyoncé, Blue Ivy & Wizkid
  • Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Jenn Nkiru, directors
  • Lauren Baker, Astrid Edwards, Nathan Scherrer and Erinn Williams, producers
[42]
2022 "Freedom" Jon Batiste
[43]
2023 All Too Well: The Short Film Taylor Swift
[44]
2024 "I'm Only Sleeping" The Beatles[IV]
  • Em Cooper, video director
  • Jonathan Clyde, Sophie Hilton, Sue Loughlin & Laura Thomas, video producers
 [45]

^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
^[II] Director(s) are only indicated if they were presented with a Grammy Award.
^[III] Award was not presented. Music video categories presented this year included Best Concept Music Video and Best Performance Music Video.
^[IV] Award was not presented to the performing artist.

Artists, Directors, and Producers with multiple wins

Nominations Artist
3 Mark Romanek
Nathan Scherrer
2 Beyoncé
Dave Meyers
David Fincher
Ceán Chaffin
Janet Jackson
Johnny Cash
Joseph Kahn
Mathew Cullen
Melina Matsoukas
Michael Jackson
Taylor Swift
The Beatles

Artists, Directors, and Producers with multiple nominations

Nominations Artist
8 Nathan Scherrer
6 Mark Romanek
5 Georges Bermann
Joseph Kahn
Kendrick Lamar
Michel Gondry
Saul Levitz
4 Björk
Candice Dragonas
Candice Ouaknine
Dave Free
Dave Meyers
Jason Baum
Jay Z
Madonna
Tony Kaye
3 Bart Lipton
Chris Milk
Coldplay
Damian Kulash, Jr.
David Fincher
Jamie Rabineau
Johnny Cash
Jonathan Dayton
Natan Schottenfels
Michael Jackson
Missy Elliott
OK Go
Phil Collins
Romain Gavras
Roman Pichon Herrera
Sinéad O'Connor
Steve Lamar
Trish Sie
Valerie Faris
Woodkid
2 Adele
Aerosmith
Andrew Lerios
Aris McGarry
The Beatles
Beyoncé
Billie Eilish
Brandon Bonfiglio
Bryan Younce
Ceán Chaffin
Chelsea Dodson
Chris Robinson
Colin Tilley
Daniels
David Moore
Dawn Rose
Dire Straits
Eminem
Erinn Williams
F. Gary Gray
Francis Lawrence
Frank Borin
Gal Muggia
George Flanigen
Gnarls Barkley
Gorillaz
Green Day
Greg Tharp
Ivanna Borin
Jack Hardwicke
Jack White
Jake Scott
Jamie Hewlett
Janet Jackson
Jason Cole
Javier Jimenez
Jennifer Heath
Jim Yukich
Julie Fong
Juliette Larthe
Kathleen Heffernan
Lady Gaga
Lil Nas X
Luga Podesta
Martina McBride
MaryAnn Tanedo
Mathew Cullen
Melina Matsoukas
Michelle An
OutKast
Patrick Daughters
Paul Hunter
Pete Candeland
Peter Gabriel
Pharrell Williams
Rachel Curl
Radiohead
R.E.M.
Rihanna
Robert Deaton
Ron Mohrhoff
Shirley Moyers
Spike Jonze
Tanu Muino
Tarsem
Taylor Swift
Terry Fitzgerald
Tiffany Suh
Todd McFarlane
Vania Heymann
Vincent Landay
"Weird Al" Yankovic

See also

References

General
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